failed

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In “Lost Worlds: How Humans Tried, Failed, Succeeded, and Built Our World,” he speaks for the ordinary people of the past in their concrete reality.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Failed attempts to return Romero León have been laid out in weekly status reports the government is required to submit to the court.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Failed breakdowns can be powerful fuel for upside moves, particularly when they occur after extended declines.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

"Failed restructuring plans and broken promises from the company have become a familiar, demoralising pattern, and things simply can't go on as they are," he added.

From BBC • May 20, 2025

Failed after three months, as mine had done.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier